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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11:00am
East Greenwich Free Library Presents
Rhode Island Magician Ventriloquist
Swift Community Center
Tickets are Required.
Stop by the library to pick up yours
Beginning Saturday, January 14, 2012!
Sponsored by
The Friends of the EG Free Library
A wacky family entertainer who will keep kids of all ages
(and parents too), amazed, laughing, and clapping for more!
Come enjoy this amazing show with tons of audience participation and
comedy and discover the joy and wonder that reading books can bring!
Magician and Ventriloquist
"As seen at the White House"
Voted "Best Kids Party Entertainer"
Nickelodeon's Parents Picks Awards
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January:
The East Greenwich Free Library Book Club
will meet on Monday, January 9, 2012 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
to discuss White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.
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February:
The East Greenwich Free Library Book Club
will meet on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
to discuss The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.
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The East Greenwich Free Library
Board of Trustees will meet on
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
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HILL & HARBOR KNITTING & CROCHETING GROUP
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 Do you love to Knit or Crochet?
Come Join the Hill & Harbor Knitting & Crocheting group!
Thursday afternoons from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. at the East Greenwich Free Library!
Stop in and share your designs and ideas!
For more information please contact
Rosemary Carlson at (401) 865 - 0800
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Friends of the East Greenwich Free Library Present New Year - New Choices Tuesday . Jan 10, 2012 . 6:30pm East Greenwich Free Library. 82 Peirce St. LEARN step-by-step instructions for total health through nutrition and relaxation techniques. Presenters: Joy FeldmanNutritional Consultant - Health Coach Author: Joyful Cooking: In the Pursuit of Good Health Dr. Lizbeth E. Wolfgang licensed psychologist areas of specialty: anxiety, depression, child sexual abuse, and stress management Program will be preceded by the Friends' Annual Meeting and election of officers. Refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP: email friendseglibrary@gmail.com or call 885-1699. An RSVP is not mandatory. All are welcome. Admission is free. Living Well/Living Wisely Health Series |
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Congratulations to Lee Bergwall Hanks
who received the Juror's Award for artistic excellence
for her watercolor piece "Anenome Blanda & Griegii Tulips"
at the Winter's Eve at the Library.
Watch for additional artist updates
featuring Lee Bergwall Hanks
as April 2012 Artist of the Month |
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Artist of the Month Exhibit for January 2012
will be a collection of works by several members of the
Janine Anderson Gene Burgess
Joan Edge Joyce Neville
Ian Sanderson Art Stenberg
Please stop by to view this unique collection of works
during regular library hours beginning Monday, January 9, 2012
OR
Meet the artists at any one of three Artist Presentations
from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on:
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
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ADULT FICTION AND MYSTERY
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11/22/63: A Novel
by Stephen King 
The Best of Me
by Nicolas Sparks
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Death Comes to Pemberley
by P.D. James
The Dovekeepers: A Novel
by Alice Hoffman
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The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
by Alexander McCall Smith
Lucky Break: A Novel
by Esther Freud
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Mrs. Nixon: A Novelist Imagines a Life
by Ann Beattie
Red Mist: A Scarpetta Novel
by Patricia Cornwell
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The Revisionists
by Thomas Mullen 
Roam: A Novel with Music
by Alan Lazar
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The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes
The Storm at the Door
by Stefan Merrill Block
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The Train of Small Mercies
by David Rowell
White Truffles in Winter: A Novel
by N. M. Kelby
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ADULT BIOGRAPHY AND NON-FICTION
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Back to Work: Why we Need
Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton
Catherine the Great:
Portrait of a Woman
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Charles Dickens: A Life
by Claire Tomalin
The Garner Filesby James Garner and Jon Winokur
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Killing Lincoln: the Shocking Assassination that
Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly
Lions of the West:
Heroes and Villians of the Westward Expansion by Robert Morgan
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No High Honor: A Memoir of My Years
In Washington
by Condoleezza Rice
And So It Goes:
Kurt Vonnegut, A Lifeby Charles J. Shields
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The Time of Our Lives:
[A Conversation About America]
by Tom Brokaw 
Truth and Consequences:
A Life Inside the Madoff Familyby Laurie Sandell
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Cowboys & Aliens
 
The Hangover II
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The Help 
Larry Crowne
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Our Idiot Brother
 
Pirates of the Caribbean
On Stranger Tides
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Queen of Hearts
 
Sarah's Key
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Super 8
 
Transformers
Dark of the Moon
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Water for Elephants
 
X-Men First Class
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Spring Storytime Session Sign ups have begun!
Registration is Required.
Stop in the Children's Room or Call 401-884-9510 ext. 27 to Register.
Sessions begin Tuesday, January 10, 2012!
Preschool Storytime:
A program for 3 to 5-year-olds that consists of stories, fingerplays, games and a craft each week.
Tuesdays 1:00pm - 1:45pm
or
Thursdays 10:30am - 11:15am
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Mother Goose Time:
An interactive, introductory literacy program for some of our youngest patrons, ages 3 months through 23 months, and their parents or caregivers.
Wednesdays 10:30am - 11:00am
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Toddler Storytime for Twos:
A program of stories, finger plays, games and a simple craft designed for 2-year-olds and their parents or caregivers.
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Boys and Girls Ages 6 and Up! Join us for our next LEGO DAY! Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 10:30am - 1:00pm.  Bring in pictures of your Vacation Creations to share with other Lego fans! Younger Siblings Always Welcome! For more information please call the Children's Room 401-884-9510 ext. 27. |
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Children's Room Drop-In Craft Table
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 Children of all ages are invited to stop by and visit
the Children's Drop-in Craft Table during regular library hours to
enjoy a variety of craft activities throughout January featuring:
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 3 - 14, 2012 
Winter Snowmen by Library Staff Member - Morgan Malloy 
January 17 - 31, 2012
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A heartfelt Thank You to the members of
The East Greenwich/Warwick Garden Club
for decking our halls for the holiday season!
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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The East Greenwich Free Library will be closed
Monday January 16, 2012.
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As we welcome the New Year, we welcome back our Children's Librarian,
Miss Leanne, and look forward to a new season of Storytimes, special programs and Springtime crafts.
Welcome Back Miss Leanne!
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